Last updated at 8:22 a.m. ST. CROIX — A young man lost his life last night after being shot in the stomach outside the cockpit in Estate Glynn, V.I.P.D. Commissioner Delroy Richards confirmed to The Consortium late Saturday. The minor, who was said to be no more than 17, died on the scene.

A female victim, who is an employee of the cockpit, was shot in the leg and was said to be in stable condition. And an adult male — who was in critical condition and was being prepared to be airlifted out of the territory for further medical assistance — was shot in the head, Mr. Richards told this publication. A fourth victim was grazed in the face, the V.I.P.D. later revealed.

The incident occurred after 8:00 p.m., and the 911 emergency call center was contacted at about 8:23 p.m. Mr. Richards said the V.I.P.D., as of early Sunday, had not established a motive for the deadly shooting. He said people who were inside the establishment heard gunshots on the outside, and witnessed at least two of the victims rushing into the cockpit attempting to escape gunfire.

“We don’t know whether the adult male was the target, or whether the minor was the target,” Mr. Richards said.

While the incident was ongoing, an officer noticed a man on the scene acting suspicious. The man then got into a vehicle and drove away from the scene, prompting police to pursue him, according to Mr. Richards. He was chased to the Barren Spot area, where he then got out of the car and ran into a house. Mr. Richards said police were able to take him into custody and levied unlicensed firearm, ammunition and unlawful entry charges against him.

“One incident led to the other,” Mr. Richards said. The commissioner had previously stated that the second incident was not connected to the first. However, in a later conversation with this publication today, he said, “We don’t know if he is the shooter, but we know that he was on the scene, he was acting suspicious, he was followed and ran into a house — and the house that he ran into, he had no permission to be there. So he was also charged with unlawful entry.”

The commissioner had earlier stated that the incidents were not connected, and that the latter matter had forced officers to call for K-9 Units while they were knee-deep investigating the shooting.

The death was the third on St. Croix in 2017; St. Thomas has seen 10 deaths — bringing the territory’s total this year to 13.

As of early Sunday, police were continuing their investigation into the matter, according to the commissioner. The force is asking anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of those involved to contact the V.I.P.D. at (340)778-2211, or Crime Stoppers USVI, where you tip may lead to a substantial payout.

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Is this an airplane, a bar owned by a pilot, or the name of the place where they fight chickens? Shouldn’t be cock fighting in the first place.

sad

It’s a place where they have cock fights. Sadly, it’s not illegal. It’s a legit business.

World’s Moistest Jheri Curl

What’s the difference between cock fighting and horse racing?

We The People

The horses aren’t fighting each other almost and sometimes to the point of death.

World’s Moistest Jheri Curl

No but if the horse breaks or chips it’s hoof they shoot it in the head.

Miss VI

So wait, because they were at the cock pit and you think it’s illegal they deserved to die? I need clarification. And cock fighting is LEGAL in the VI. Check your faces before you opine!

Scott Douglas

Not at all. Good grief. BUT if they hadn’t been there in the first place no one would be dead. I’m just saying that Cock fighting should not be legal. Glorifying violence is barbaric and has no place in a developed country.

Miss VI

Wow. Let me clear this up for you! If the criminals weren’t evil, had stayed home, and not owned a gun then the injured and murdered would still be alive! It’s like saying don’t go to the club/bar/Village/horsetrack/gas station and all the other places that criminals have gone to murder people! Criminals should be the ones forced to stay home and not enjoy life. I know you have the right to your opinion, but understand that cock fighting is legal in the VI so these people had every right to be there if they so chose!

🤔

Oh please, its no worse than boxing, all american football or hockey where grown ass men assault each other …..🤔

Miss VI

Thank you! And cocks fight on their own when they are allowed to roam free. I’m assuming these folks just decided to make money off it.

barnya

But the free roaming roosters are able to run away from the fight when they are losing!

Scott Douglas

Boxers don’t kill each other. Cock fighting is illegal in civilized places for a reason. As I said before, shouldn’t be cock fighting in the first place.

Miss VI

Boxers pummel each other with blows for minutes causing severe brain damage and other injuries! Knocking out teeth while bleeding and showing others signs of distress in front of crowds who pay large some of money to watch this barbaric sport!

cgtstx

Tell that to the family of Duk Koo Kim.

barnya

And Benny “Kid” Paret!

KingZion Damani Felix

Being Klu Klux Klan members is less civilized than cockfighting yet still they operate legally in The US, when are we going to use our energy to fight for human rights? Let’s work on racism, sexism and other superiority complexes instead..

Michael Dippolito

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories…

KingZion Damani Felix

Scott, more people die in plane crashes and in auto accidents each year than at cockfighting pits so maybe we should just illegalize all modes I’ve vehicular transportation. I’m a proud Cockfighter, please mind your business and leave my sport alone!

Dumb KingZion

Dumb ass, you should have stayed in school or paid more attention idiot fool. What kind of verbiage is that?

KingZion Damani Felix

I refuse to bow to your lower level of human intelligence. You have to hide as anonymous to address and call others outside of their name to get your point across. Man up or woman up and let’s have an intelligent conversation. Common sense isn’t taught in schools, and neither is bravery… #coward

Dumb KingZion

It still does not negates the fact that you’re dumb. #seekEducation #stayInSchool

KingZion Damani Felix

I will consider your advice as soon as you hang yourself by the neck until your dead, your ignorance should not be allowed to survive!

He’s so Bruto

Is there an in between with hanging oneself? #stillDumb #queBruto

barnya

Stop CURSING each other! It’s not worth it. It’s just that you disagree on the matter, that’s all! Besides, that can be a TROLL whose only purpose is to get you upset and then have a good laugh at your expenses. The only solution for trolling is to recognize them and ignore them completely!

Vonn Vaughn

Exactly!

KingZion Damani Felix

I’m as cool as a watermelon in a refrigerator, I don’t study ignorance. I figured them out as soon as they post their comment. They’ll be just fine, eventually..

Scott Douglas

How do you feel about dog fighting?

Miss VI

It’s not legal in the VI! How do you feel about boxing, wrestling, and football?!

Scott Douglas

I don’t pay attention to any of them. Why do you ask? Felix wants me to leave his sport, cock fighting, alone. I was just wondering if he would also consider dog fighting a sport. The question was not addressed to you, but thank you for your input.

barnya

In a true democracy, people agree to abide by the will of the majority. The only solution is to gradually work to change the minds of the majority. That’s what happened with civil rights, prohibition, universal suffrage,abortion and many other movements. Changing minds come with persuasion, not with force!

KingZion Damani Felix

I have never been to a dog fight so I dear not comment on something I know nothing about. However, I’m pretty sure supporters of it and those against it are probably have a similar conversation right now..

cgtstx

Three months and three dead. St. Croix has become St. Cry.

VeryElite

You must be new here. One murder per month is a record low for STX.

cgtstx

Unfortunately, I have lost three friends who were murdered by street garbage. They were not gang thugs but working adults who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Did they ever find out who killed Peter Des Jardins?

barnya

There are many many unsolved murders. But that doesn’t negate the fact that we are trending positive. Maybe most of the garbage left and went back to where they came from. When you reach rock bottom the only direction is up. Maybe we on St Croix have hit rock bottom!

cgtstx

Maybe. We shall see.

barnya

He/she is not new here. For years he/she has been a long time negative pessimist with never anything good to say about his/her home. His/her ass must be glued down to a mango tree here!

shadowfax

Cock fighting is a barbaric, cruel, brutal so called sport and way past time to be made illegal in the VI.
If the VI Government is so desperate for money that they continue to allow this travesty and animal cruelty, they should increase the licensing fees for these dens of inequity and make sure taxes are being paid on the gambling profits made by the heartless individuals who fight the cocks, own the facilities attend and bet on this barbarism.

Roosters are fought to the death, mortally wounded and discarded like so much trash when severely injured. It’s abhorrent. It’s not “sport.”

It’s been shown that these cock pits are a source of illegal activities. Shut them down!

KingZion Damani Felix

Have you even been to a cockfight?

shadowfax

Unfortunately.
And seen more than I ever wanted.
Where do you fight your cocks?
Maybe we can get law enforcement and animal cruelty activists to come check you out#

Dan

How do you all know that have anything to do with the cock pit stop it things happen to people at any where at any time that could of just been an ass that did that now just find him

barnya

Pay the detectives some OVERTIME to get out of their beds and go find him!

Dan

So like that shit we will use your money to do that

Dan

Did the cock pit call the ass to kill or shoot stop making things worst close down sunnyiles do u know how much people did in sunnyiles over the years

Miss VI

Great point!!

Dan

The cock pit is a buissness treat it like it was the gold shop or a bank find the person who took some one life. And stop blaming the pit

VeryElite

Why does Mapp believe a 95 year old is the best person to lead the VIPD? Let’s get some new energy in there.

afterwhilecrocodile

Oh please!!! The chocks did not pick up a gun and shoot 3 people killing a minor, critically injuring another man and shooting an employee in the leg…….

Concentrate and focus on a killer running around loose killing people , a madman not a CHOCK…….

shadowfax

The problem is cruelty, brutality, barbarism in these venues. Seems to be a lack of humanity, empathy when anyone trains any creatures to fight to the DEATH for profit.

Goes for all assholes that dog fight, steal dogs or raise them for bait training. May you all rot in HELL.

Really? Really?

Goddamn right!

barnya

Richards needs to retire to his six-figure combined pensions and social security. Take his afternoon naps. Play with his grandchildren and great grandchildren on the beach. Chat with friends at the senior citizen center. Take his many medicines. Turn over the reins to the physically fit, technologically advanced next generation who have bills to pay and families to raise. He needs to stop being a greedy old geezer who had already retired many years ago. He also needs to stop blocking 21st century progress with a 19th century mindset.

Really? Really?

I agree we need fresh blood, but we ran off the last qualified Commissioner – remember Henry White? beat cop and then chief i believe in the rough city of Camden NJ? He was here a year and the Legis and other gov’t bureaucracy wouldn’t let him do any of the crime-and-corruption fighting he was supposedly hired to do so he quit and left us. Very sad. Richards knows how to “play nice” with these crooks (in the govt and on the streets!)

barnya

Those stateside strategies and tactics don’t work down here. It’s a different culture, demographic, geography and dialect. People with a messianic complex always think that they can change a people’s culture but the fact is that culture changes people!!

barnya

White needed an interpreter to communicate with the criminals and even his subordinates! They could understand him but he couldn’t always understand them. To truly succeed in this government, it really helps to be bilingual, bicultural, and bidialect. Like Ron DeLugo!!